Fresh Jobs at Woolworths

Introduction

• To interpret customer needs and lifestyle trends to deliver a product development plan that delivers leading innovation, maximises core growth, ensures consistent high quality, value for money and exceeds our customer’s expectations, whilst contributing to the respective category’s overall profitability.

Job description

• Integrate and implement product strategy into development plans for the relevant department(s):
• Understand the retail competitor market & customer need states to meet and exceed expectations.
• Apply customer & trends insights into product development briefs for suppliers.
• Drive and maintain a world-class sustainable product and packaging standard and framework:
• Integrate with Central Quality & Suppliers to conduct and analyse comparative and directional benchmarking and translate outcomes into product plans where applicable.
• Display a clear understanding of the science (aesthetics, sensorial elements, safety aspects) of the relevant category, while keeping abreast and implementing new advancements where relevant.
• Inspire and influence the product teams and key stakeholders to deliver industry leadership positions:
• Collaboratively and inclusively integrate with key stakeholders in achieving key product development milestones, ensuring a commercial and sustainability lens is considered at all times.
• Timeously achieve milestones by consistently encouraging and aligning quality outputs
• Amplify and embody an environment of creativity, growth, knowledge and empowerment:
• Demonstrate a strong work ethic and commitment to quality, setting a high standard for the team to follow.
• Understand and actively share culinary and technical product knowledge with suppliers, matrix, and PD teams.
• Drive, integrate, and own product development processes and supporting systems:
• Ensure alignment and integration with the Packaging Support Specialist to ensure packaging is considered throughout the development process.
• Demonstrate a clear understanding of how relevant and effective FMCG products are developed from conceptualisation to post-launch on shelf, including production processes within our supplier base.

Minimum requirements

• BSc Consumer Science or Relevant degree/ diploma.
• 3- 5 years   foods product development or related experience
• Pet and / or Baby experience will be advantageous
• A Passion and understanding of Pet and Baby category
• Understanding of the Pet & Baby market
• A superior eye for detail and product flair is essential
• Ability to interpret and drive innovation strategy across category
• An innovative specialist that can work independently, who can assertively initiate, drive and execute new product development
• Understanding of retail, foods & lifestyle trends and target market & range segmentation
• Customer knowledge & understanding
• Strong planning and project management skills
• Results driven
• Innovative / continuous improvement mind-set
• Team player with appreciation of diversity
• Computer literate
• Strong communication skills (both written and verbal)
• Proven commercial aptitude – ability to understand and use financial indicators
• Ability to incorporate product strategy into supplier base
• Proven ability to work with design team to ensure appropriate visual imagery is developed within the corporate brand identity
• Strong integrator – proven ability to work within in a matrix and lead / drive cross group projects
• Strong presentation, communication and negotiation skills
• Ability to set and improve quality standards in a complex supplier base.

Deadline:22nd August,2025

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Introduction

• Maximise trading opportunities by providing accurate forecasts of customer demand through management by exception, optimising inventory management through the supply chain and store catalogues within defined parameters.

Job description

• Optimise the continuous availability of product in the department to meet customer demand
• Contribute to the department plan with a specific focus on planning objectives and requirements
• Develop and manage the department plan in line with planning principles to ensure Food Range (depth & breadth of range) delivers availability, sales and profitable growth
• Communicate and ensure adherence to all key objectives and priorities from the Category Operating Plan to the department teams
• Assist department team to prioritise objectives and resources to deliver operating plan, both from a product and people perspective
• Define, set and monitor product flow models and integrate with Supply Chain and cross functional team to ensure delivery of the department plans
• Contribute to the Category Scorecards to ensure stretch budgets and targets are set for the department
• Review department performance against Department Scorecards
• Integrate with team to set and achieve operational KPI’s – Sales, waste, availability, and financial accountable contribution of the Foods Department.
• Set, monitor and deliver inventory plans and achieve all inventory targets (sales, service levels, stock cover, forecast accuracy, waste cost %, availability) in line with customer availability objectives for the Category Operating Plan
• Provide input and influence the replenishment processes and key inventory levers
• Complete the analysis of historical performance to feedback to trading team with regards to opportunities and risks and that these are considered in the development of future plans
• Participate and influence in all department reviews by ensuring that the Planning KPI’s analysis is ready for the reviews
• Minimise waste and write offs of product.
• Support the team from a planning perspective to actively ensure that GBJ projects are successful.
• Build key relationships with suppliers and stores to drive effective process management within the category.
• Contribute to the development of an integrated category/development plan that delivers a product range that in turn delivers profitable growth, whilst being mindful of planning principles.

Minimum requirements

• Preferably B.Com Degree/Commercial qualification
• Ideally 3 – 5 years planning/commercial experience planning
• Understanding of the respective category is advantageous
• Good computer literacy, with an above average grasp of all office applications
• Must have good knowledge of  supply chain operations  i.e. Suppliers , DC, Stores and understands the supply chain concepts and values
• Very good analytical and numerical ability
• Very good planning and organisational ability
• Very good business acumen, judgement and problem-solving skills
• Very good team player, demonstrates integration skills in all interactions
• Ability to deliver good results under stressful situations
• Proven ability to effectively use a statistical forecasting tool
• Proven ability to evaluate availability and waste metrics and implement integrated solutions that deliver category profitability targets
• Good understanding of supply chains/ inventory management systems and their processes (e.g. LDE forecasting), order management
• Good understanding of stores, customer and product profiles, and their relationship to range/ catalogue and space planning

Deadline:25th August,2025

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Introduction

• Support and govern solutions architecture in accordance with the Woolworths strategy.

Job description

• Conduct research and provide thought leadership to guide the business and IT strategy for transformational projects and optimisation opportunities
• Define solutions for Woolworths in support of the business strategy
• Proactively define and support the Woolworths Architecture landscape, in partnership with various parties to ensure governance is adhered to
• Contribute to the development of IT architecture frameworks, processes, methodologies and templates
• Document future-fit solution designs with sustainability and scalability in mind, considering impacts and dependencies, in collaboration with Business Process Analysts, Application leads, Enterprise Architects and business subject matter experts
• Proactively identify, mobilise and deliver IT opportunities for continuous improvements, as input to the IT Operating Plan
• Proactively identify business risks and mitigations, based on architecture principles and guidelines
• Build and maintain relationships with suppliers and key stakeholders across Woolworths IT and Business
• Lead and Support Woolworths project solution requirements by ensuring engagement and alignment across the Woolworths landscape
• Collaborate with Woolworths cross-functional teams to deliver solutions for Strategic Projects and Operating Plan initiatives
• Actively participate in, and promote a working group culture across Woolworths IT, Business and Architecture functions.
• Work with the Technical Management structures within IT to build out the technical roadmap to meet increasing business demand, sustainability and scalability requirements

Minimum requirements

• Relevant 3 year tertiary or NQF aligned qualification or relevant experience
• Relevant architecture certification
• At least 3 years’ experience in an architecture capacity with focus on retail
• TOGAF certification / experience advantageous
• Retail Point of Sale experience essential
• Process modelling experience essential
• Relevant IT experience
• Retail industry knowledge and experience required
• Retail operations knowledge and experience required
• Experience in working with Agile Delivery Frameworks
• Experience in working with both on prem and cloud solutions
• Experience in working with a variety of databases and coding programs, as well as XML and JSON feeds advantageous
• Strong communication skills essential
• Strong presentation skills essential
• Strong analytical skills essential
• Strong problem solving skills essential
• Understanding of modern development methodologies, Agile, DevOps, Scrum
• Experience in Defect Management Life Cycle

BEHAVIOURAL COMPETENCIES

• Conducts research regularly to provide thought leadership as input to Business and IT strategies
• Proactively designs solutions with security, quality, scale and resilience, top of mind
• Responsive to external influences (positive or negative) on the organisation
• Supports the development of business acumen of team through knowledge sharing and upskilling
• Factors in retail models and levers in building an effective IT landscape.
• Develops retail acumen of team through knowledge sharing and upskilling.
• Makes sound technical decisions based on understanding of what is commercially achievable within technological constraints.
• Evaluates the applicability of solutions with the ability to challenge and qualify its suitability for the business.
• Devises contingency and mitigation strategies based on interdependencies, risks and considerations.
• Engineers technical solutions aligned to roadmap by defining and implementing the design, build and architect for the solutions.
• Approachable and willing to help others identify key issues and viewpoints in complex situations or problems.
• Is an expert in identifying potential barriers and works proactively to eliminate risk.
• Mentors others on how to translate business requirements and plans and ensure implementation of activities/projects identified in business strategy.
• Consistently maintains a keen awareness of the interrelationships among various components of large-scale activities/projects.
• Consistently applies diplomacy and tact, effectively demonstrating respect for differing perspectives.
• Demonstrates an advanced understanding of the perspectives of others to establish mutually beneficial objectives.
• Exceeds expectations in appropriately adapting the message, style and tone to accommodate a variety of audiences.
• Consistently addresses groups of people confidently.
• Effectively anticipates and initiates change by staying updated on trends affecting one’s own field to adapt to an evolving landscape.
• Proactively and effectively reviews, evaluates and disseminates information regarding key methodologies, best practices and effective tools to support a future landscape

Deadline:18th August,2025